With the aim of complementing this type of documentary approach, the Galician company AMSlab, a collaborator of Sigillum Knowledge Solutions, has developed a new test that verifies the presence or absence of genetically modified cotton in final…
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions expands its service offer on sustainability in the textile sector
The international fashion sector is increasingly committed to sustainability. In recent months we have seen numerous announcements in this regard: from the Fashion Pact – signed by dozens of international companies and presented last…
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions participates in ITMA, one of the most important textile fairs worldwide
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions participates in ITMA, one of the most important textile fairs worldwide Between the 20th and the 26th of June ITMA is held in Barcelona, one of the most important textile fairs in the…
USA intensifies controls on children’s furniture
Accidents due to the overturning of chests of drawers, drawers or shelves are unfortunately common and every year there are cases where the most affected are children, often with fatal consequences. In the European market there is no specific…
Published the RAPEX 2018 report on recalls of consumer products
The commercialization of a consumer product that is considered dangerous can pose serious risks to the health and safety of consumers. To prevent this from happening, in the European Union Member States carry out the control and surveillance of consumer…
The companies AMSlab and MestreLab, collaborators of Sigillum Knowledge Solutions, launch an innovative project in the field of textile sustainability
The fashion industry is aware of the great environmental impacts it generates and that is why, more and more, brands are looking for more sustainable manufacturing methods and materials. In this line of search for sustainability, it is also…
Europe opens the door to a possible restriction of microplastics in consumer goods
One year after the European Commission asked ECHA (European Chemical Agency) to act on microplastics, it has presented its proposal, focused on the restriction of this type of particles when they are intentionally added to products. Microplastics are very…
The European Commission is resuming the possible expansion of the number of allergenic substances that should appear on the labeling of cosmetic products
The European Commission has just published an Initial Impact Assessment document regarding the possibility of increasing from 26 to 88 the number of allergenic substances (included in Annex III of Regulation CE 1223/2009) that should be labeled in cosmetic products…
The European Union approves a new regulation for textile articles and footwear that extends the scope or reach
Last October 12th, the European Commission has published Regulation EU / 2018/1513 that adds a new entry in Annex XVII of REACH, restricting certain carcinogenic, mutagenic or with reproductive toxicity (CMR) substances in textile articles and footwear . The European…
The big international retailers show their commitment to reduce the use of plastics
The whole world is worried about the alarm in the use of plastics, which has multiplied by 20 in the last 50 years. In view of this situation, the EC is developing a new legislative proposal to reduce the impact…